WEDNESDAY. JULY 8, 1914.
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ANMUAL JULY CLEARANCE SALE
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LA GRAXDK EVENING OBSEtlVJSU.
The big sale is now on. This means we are going to reduce the prices on Summer Goods
that will be out of date next year, for this reason we forget our profit and cost of goods
and put a price on same that will close them out.
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SUPPLY YOUR WANTS
Men's Suits Men's Hats and Caps
Men's Oxfords She cs Men's 2 piece Underwear
Men's Kaiki Clothing
Women's Trimmed Hats price
Women's Suits less than price
Women's Skirts less thaii price
Women's Wash Dresses Women's Oxfords Shoes
Reliable Merchamdise
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Reliable Methods
PLATTENBURG TO BE HERE TWO
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CHAUTAUQUA
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Tomorrow and I'riilay, Dr. PlaUonb ui'tr tlio small town "fixer" will con
(lui't the lectures at the chnutnuqua.
There has been a change in the
demands of elmutiiuqun audiences in
the past few years and just now, the
practical is in demand, l'eople want
to learn how to better the conditions
of their own communities as well as
to know what has been done on the
other side of the earth. Among
the most practical of this new gen
eration of speakers is Charles H.
I'lattenbure; who, just now, is special
izing on Community HoUerment. His
lecture, "Worms Heneath the Hark,"
is a lecture for national betterment
and has been one of the bin features
upon every program where it has
been given. His new series of lec
tures tell how we can make Iji
Grande more liveable and more at
tractive. One committee recently
reported that his one lecture would be
worth $10,000 to that community n
account of its far reaching results.
His lecture is full of "home loyalty"
but it is just as full of individual
liberty. It does not boost the town
interest at the expense of the indi
vidual interest hut presents n system
by which all can benefit. It sweeps
the petty jealousies which sometimes
exist between town and country and
sometimes between the business in
terests of the town and helps them
to place their relations upon a right
bnsis. Mr. riatten'burg will speak
upon the Chautauqua program here
July iith and 10th.
Inasmuch as this lecture will be
of benefit to the entire community.
Mr. l'lattenburg should be greeted by
the largest audience of the entire
rhnutnuu,ua.
Mr. l'lattenburg recently gave one
of his first civic lectures in Kentucky,
under the auspices "of the Ketnil
Healers of the state. The asso
ciation was' so impressed with the
.worth of his utterances that they
ordered the address published and
hundreds of thousands of copies of
this speech have been sent through
out that state. lter he was called
to Lexington, Mo. to give another of
these addresses. It tiarpens that the
secretary of the Retail Healers as-
sociation of Missouri lives at that
point and the result was that he was
at once secured to make the address
before the annual meeting of that
body at Kansas City and later a
similiar association of Utah, secured
him for a similar address. These
lectures are timely and just what the
average community needs as a tonic.
"What is the matter with our
town?" is the question that may al
ways be well asked. It is in many
ways an ideal community. A short
stay around the depot, however,
noting the immense amount of mer
chandise coming in from mail order
houses which should be handled by
home dealers, indicates that all is not
right. Where is the trouble? Does
it lie with the consumer? Does it
He with he dealer? Is it due to a
lack of loyal publicity?" These are
the quotations which Union county
merchants need to study as much as
local consumer. Mr. Plattenburg
has made a point of (studying these
conditions. He may tell some truths
that hurt like the surgeon's knife,
but they will do good. It will be the
beginning of even more prosperous
times,
NOTICE OF PROPOSED STREET
IMPROVEMENT.
To Whom It May Concern, you are
hereby notified that the Committee
on Estimates appointed by the Com
mission of the City of La Grande,
Oregon, to make an examination of
the property, upon which assessments
are to be levied to pay the costs and
expenses of the street improvement
hereinafter described, as to the valu
tion and extent, if any of the benefits
.o be derived by said property ,by rea
son of said improvement, have made
their report in writing to said com
mission, which report has been re
ceived by said Commission, and is on
file in the offices of the Recorder of
said City, and is open for your inspec-
ticn. That it is the intention of said
Commission to levy a special assess
ment against all the property herein
after described for the purpose of
paying the costs and expenses of im
pioving Fourth Street, on both the
east and west sides thereof, betwe.-ix
the south curb line of Spring Avenue
to the north curb line of J. Avenue,
by constructing and placing thereo
on each side of said street where same
are not now in place, five-foot stand
ard concrete sidewalks with concrete
aprons at all intersections, according
to the plans and specifications there
fore heretofore adopted by said Com
mission and on file in the office of th
Recorder of said City.
That the real property included in
and the boundaries of the district
benefitted and affected by said im
provement are as follows: Beginning
at a point on the center line of Spring
Avenue which is west 100 feet from
the north property lino of Fourth
StreeUthc boundary line runs thence
south TOO feet from parallel with the
west property line of Fourth Street
t ) the center line of J. Avenue, thence
east along the center line of J Ave
nue to a pouit.'O feet east of the west
property line of Fourth Street, thence
vr.rth 70 feet from and parallel1 with
the east pivper,ty line of Fourth
Strc-et to the center line of Spring
Avenue: thence w-t along the center
line of Spring Jo the place o begin
ning: all in the CitJ of Iji Grande,
Oregon, and the estimated cost of said
improvement is $1,714.79.
You will further take notice that
said City Commission will meet at
the Commission Chamber in the City
Building of said 'City on the 8th day
of July, 1914, at 7:30 o'clock P. M.,
of said day, to consider making said
proposed levy and will then grant
a hearing to any and all persons feel
ing aggreived against, or. on account
of, said proposed assessments.
Dated at La Grande, Oregon, this
18th day of June, 1914.
CITY COMMISSION OF LA
GRANDE, OREGON,
By LEE WARNICK,
Recorder of the City of La Grande,
Oregon. 6-fl6,llt.
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E. RIESLAND,
This paper was printed to be read.
Plasterer and Contractor.
Cement work of all kinds, Foun
dations and Flue construction.
Cement block a specialty. Call
and see these blocks at E. C.
Davis' Marble Shop. Phone Red
371.
FARMS
of from. 10 to
1 60 acres or more
WANTED
To Trade For
City Property
We have several listings of choice La Grande property, in
cluding some fine residences lots, business property etc., for
trade for farming land.
If you will consider a trade in whole or in part for your
farm call and sec us immediately as we have some'speeial op
portunities open now. .
During the past six months we have been very successful
in trading La Grande or Union County lands for good Portland
resident or income property.
Many advantageous trades are being made this summer,
and it' you are desirous of a change of property see us as soon
;is possible.
PALMER LANDS $15 per acre. 10 years, good soil, climate and location.
When You Wish to Buy, Sel 1, Trade, Rent or Insure, See
108 Elm Street
La Grande, Oregon.
Phone Main 744.
Geo. H. Currey
He Who Sells
REAL ESTATE
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